| The Midnight Horse Harper Trophy Edition Contributor(s): Fleischman, Sid (Author), Sis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060722169 ISBN-13: 9780060722166 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2004 Annotation: From the Newbery Medal-winning author of "The Whipping Boy" comes a clever tale of a young boy who outsmarts his wicked great-uncle with the help of a friendly magician who happens to be a ghost. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Horror - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Readers - Chapter Books |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5.18" W x 7.6" (0.15 lbs) 96 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 6372 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On a coach bound for Cricklewood, the orphan boy Touch caught his first glimpse of the haunt named The Great Chaffalo. According to rumor, he was once a famous magician who could turn a pile of straw into a horse. Now, Touch needs the ghost's help in order to escape his wicked great-uncle. So, with an armload of straw and a determined spirit, Touch makes his plea to The Great Chaffalo -- and, magically, a horse appears But can magic save Touch when his great-uncle's schemes grow even more villainous? |
Contributor Bio(s): Fleischman, Sid: - Sid Fleischman wrote more than sixty books for children, adults, and magicians. Among his many awards was the Newbery Medal for his novel The Whipping Boy. The author described his wasted youth as a magician and newspaperman in his autobiography The Abracadabra Kid. His other titles include The Entertainer and the Dybbuk, a novel, and three biographies, Sir Charlie: Chaplin, The Funniest Man in the World; The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West; and Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini. Sis, Peter: -Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives with his family in New York State. |